gospel   (Sound)

The noun gospel has 5 senses

• Gospel, Gospels, evangel -- (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)


• gospel, gospel truth -- (an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel")


• gospel, gospel singing -- (folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul))


• religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed -- (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)


• gospel -- (a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed")